
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
43 | 36 | 52 | 86 | 181 | 337 | 504 | 468 | 344 | 257 | 215 | 215 | 187 | 160 | 137 | 112 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.59m | 12:26PM1.59m | 00:35AM1.53m | 1:14PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.27m | 6:25PM0.40m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 5 | — | 504 | 468 | 344 | 257 | 215 | 215 | 187 | 160 | 137 | 112 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
43 | 36 | 52 | 86 | 181 | 337 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 100 | 32 | 25 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 85 | 186 | 186 |
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